Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inIndependent ReportersTuesday 20 October 2026 23:06 BSTTrump v The Independent: President loses it after being questioned by our reporterDonald Trump and Vice President JD Vance unveiled a new whistleblower program offering rewards of up to $30,000 for exposing government fraud.The Independent reporter Andrew Feinberg questioned why whistleblowers would use the program when the historic False Claims Act offers significantly higher rewards of up to 25 percent.Trump struggled to answer the question, prompting Vance to intervene and label Feinberg's line of questioning as dishonest.“I don’t know who the hell you are, but you better be careful,” Trump said, shortly after Feinberg had introduced himself. Trump lost it completely, calling Feinberg a “sick person.” He added: “I actually think there’s something wrong with you.”Following the briefing, White House rapid response and Vance launched further verbal attacks against Feinberg on official government accounts.In fullTrump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in